The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-0731411

Cornet Creek Foundation

A private foundation in Telluride, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $93,740 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $93,740

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,100,429

  • Tax year 2024

    $79,703

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,160,533

  • Tax year 2023

    $81,716

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,214,701

  • Tax year 2022

    $68,344

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,097,521

  • Tax year 2021

    $64,200

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,130,714

  • Tax year 2020

    $92,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,231,369

  • Tax year 2019

    $111,120

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $927,549

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Telluride Mountain SchoolTelluride, CO

    Provide a high quality education to children in southwest colorado

    $30,000
  2. St Andrews SchoolMiddletown, DE

    Charitable education giving

    $25,000
  3. Telluride FoundationTelluride, CO

    Promote philanthropy and create a stronger community in telluride region

    $10,000
  4. Pinhead Institute IncTelluride, CO

    Promote science-education both locally and globally through an international network of the world's leading scientists. Pinhead institute educates and inspires children and adults in the greater telluride region about the wonders of science and technology

    $7,000
  5. Telluride Science and InnovationTelluride, CO

    To advance scientific knowledge and bring together global thought leaders to solve societal and planetary challenges

    $7,000
  6. The Potomac FoundationGreat Falls, VA

    Protecting the health of the potomac river, improving water quality, and conserving land

    $5,080
  7. Mountainfilm LTDTelluride, CO

    Showcase nonfiction stores about environmental, culutural, climbing, political and social justice issues in telluride

    $4,200
  8. Telluride Youth Lacross AssociationTelluride, CO

    Providing the opportunity for boys & girls of all levels of ability to experience instructional and competitive lacrosse in a safe and fun environment .

    $3,610
  9. Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT

    Charitable education giving

    $1,000
  10. Koto Radio TelluridTelluride, CO

    Inform, educate, and entertain while reflecting the needs, desires, and diersity of our community

    $300
  11. Humane Society of the USWashington, DC

    Help stop animal cruelty

    $250
  12. Maret SchoolWashington, DC

    Support the education of students in grades k-12

    $100
  13. Rocky Mountain PBSDenver, CO

    Serve colorado with life-enriching programs and services through television, outreach, and telecommunications serves.

    $100
  14. Telluride Historical MuseumTelluride, CO

    Support educational programs, exhibitions, and projects to connect residents and visitors to their community.

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $31,10054% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00017% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $7,00012% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $5,0809% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $4,2007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado9 grants $62,310
  2. Delaware1 grant $25,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $5,080
  4. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $350

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Christopher J ArndtDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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